NationStates Jolt Archive

What are you taking next semster?
Of course, this would only apply if youre in the US I guess, but those who arent changing semesters right now are free to share with us which classes they are currently taking.

Im currently lined up for:
Writing 102
Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
Chinese Civilization
Western Civ 102 (thats ~1700-present, or something like that)
Math 122

The first four classes I cant wait for, the last one is giving me a headache just thinking about it. Im the sort of person who can do a problem four times and come up with at least five answers.

I just finished:

Advanced Macroeconomics (Distinction)
Cost-Benefit Analysis for Business (High Distinction)
Business Law (High Distinction)
Managing International Business Operations (Credit - :rolleyes: )

No idea what I'm gonna do next semester. I've got another two and a half months to think about it.

Russian Literature after 1860
Intermediate Russian II
Introduction to Comparative Politics
International Security
Cognitive Neuroscience


The first should be great (I know the prof), the second'll be a bitch but because the Russian dept is so small, I'll get at least a B, the third and fourth should be interesting, and the last's already giving me headaches.

Cal C
Algorythms
Unix Programming
C++ Programming 300
Assembly Language

Well I just registered for my classes 2 weeks ago:

Chemistry 111B
Introduction to Physics
Calculus 2
Essential Public Speaking

My only problem is with the last class. I'm not really good in doing oral presentations because I tend to get nervous and occasionally stutter, but its a required course.

Russian Literature after 1860
Intermediate Russian II
Introduction to Comparative Politics
International Security
Cognitive Neuroscience


The first should be great (I know the prof), the second'll be a bitch but because the Russian dept is so small, I'll get at least a B, the third and fourth should be interesting, and the last's already giving me headaches.

I wanted to take Russian II this semester myself, but I the class is only offered on Saturday, and its four hours long. And it starts at 9:00 AM.
Its like they dont WANT people to take it >_>

it counts in the UK aswell

I'm doing:
Political research and analysis
The UN system
East Euro Politics
EU Politics

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Theories of Personality
German 3 (language)
Russian Culture: The Soviet Period
Topics in Gender and Women's Studies

I have most of my education done with, so other than my language and one or two psych classes, I can just take what sounds interesting.

i've got:
archaeology:
- 'the iron age of western temperate europe until the 3rd century BC'
- my dissertation on 'gendered space, gendered practices and gender representations in the ancient Mesopotamian city' (12,000 words)

geography:
- 'caribbean societies'

and i've just finished:
- 'historical geographies of geographical knowledge'
- 'archaic states in the ancient near east'

My school is on trimesters, so we have 3 10-week terms instead of 2 15-week terms. I am currently three weeks into Law 301, Accounting 401 (auditing), and Economics 351 (Development of Economic Theory). Next term, and hopefully my last, I will take Accounting 410 (Financial Statement Analysis), Accounting 415 (Estate Planning Theory), an Accounting elective, and Management 480 (Strategic Planning).

Ceramic Slab Building
Glass Sand Casting
Research and Destroy

I've got a pretty easy classload next semester, which is good, because this semester previous kicked my ass.

Intro to Acting
Some BS bio course
Intro to Eastern Religions
Forms of Lit & Comp (second semester)


Earliest class is Acting at 10:30 with my roomate. I'm considering just waking and baking before class. Instant A.

Western Civ 102 (thats ~1700-present, or something like that)Took this as an A.P. class.

It seems strange to me that you get to take a wide range of subjects at university. We can take duel degrees in the UK for two similar subjects, such as chemistry and physics, although these aren't seen to be as good as a straight degree (at least by scientists). I think specialising in one science subject is much better.

However, I think your way of doing things is much better in some cases. Like my friend who takes politics only does four hours a week! (I'm still not sure if he's having me on or not). I have 18 hours a week (including labs), which also means that I have much more revision and reports and assignments to do than him. I'm told in the second year it gets MUCH worse and we have to stay in uni as late as seven o'clock. I'm not complaining that we get too much work, in my job before coming to uni I did a lot more hours in a week. But four hours is way too little, those students should be made to take other subjects too. Or chemistry students like me should get extra money from the government or something...:)

I'm in the UK, going into the second semester of my second year. Next time, I'll have the fun of doing:

Biophysics, Ligand Binding and Enzymobiology
Metabolism and Metabolic Control
Membranes and Signalling
Genetic Engineering
18 hours of labs a week, and
My Dissertation

Gotta love the uni life.

18 hours of labs a week


That's twice as much labs as I do now, I was told it gets much worse next year. I suppose I'll be doing about that much. I really enjoy labs, however doing 2-3 lab reports a week isn't fun. How many do you have to do?

I only wish I was back in college. :(

It seems strange to me that you get to take a wide range of subjects at university. We can take duel degrees in the UK for two similar subjects, such as chemistry and physics, although these aren't seen to be as good as a straight degree (at least by scientists). I think specialising in one science subject is much better.

However, I think your way of doing things is much better in some cases. Like my friend who takes politics only does four hours a week! (I'm still not sure if he's having me on or not). I have 18 hours a week (including labs), which also means that I have much more revision and reports and assignments to do than him. I'm told in the second year it gets MUCH worse and we have to stay in uni as late as seven o'clock. I'm not complaining that we get too much work, in my job before coming to uni I did a lot more hours in a week. But four hours is way too little, those students should be made to take other subjects too. Or chemistry students like me should get extra money from the government or something...:)


yeh, i'm doing a joint honours in geography and archaeology and i only have four hours of lectures and seminars a week. i have to do a fuck-load of reading though. theoretically anyway, i've made it to fourth year averaging a 2:1 without actually doing any reading except for what was directly relevant for essays.

it might have been the case a few years ago that a joint degree was thought less of than a single honours, but these days where any undergraduate degree is pretty worthless they are just another way to get to doing a post-grad degree.

I'm currently doing Crim 211 over summer, but I'm yet to decide what I'll do in first semester next year.

Spanish I
Environmental Science (+lab)
Calculus I

Not going to be taking much this semester. I'm going to be finished with my two year degree by summer, so I'll be going somewhere else after that.

History of Rome
History of Sea Power
French Literature
Elementary Latin
Intro to European Government

Yep, I'm clawing my way towards that History/Poli Sci double major. Good times.

Oh, and no class before 11 MWF... nothing before 2pm Tuesday Thursday. My schedule makes the angels weep.

What are you taking next semster?
Of course, this would only apply if youre in the US I guess, but those who arent changing semesters right now are free to share with us which classes they are currently taking.

Im currently lined up for:
Writing 102
Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
Chinese Civilization
Western Civ 102 (thats ~1700-present, or something like that)
Math 122

The first four classes I cant wait for, the last one is giving me a headache just thinking about it. Im the sort of person who can do a problem four times and come up with at least five answers.

I am taking:

Atmosphere lec with a lab
Modern Britain
Far East in Modern Times
Congress and Lawmaking
History Seminar

Also registered for Graduation YAY!!!

Cunningly planned my schedule so no Friday classes.

3-day weekend every week. Yay!

*goes back to writing paper on reactionary 19th century Russia, trying not to die of boredom*

CAS EN 534 A1 American Lit 1855-1918
CAS EN 547 A1 Contemporary American Fiction
SED ED 410 A1 Social Context of Education
SED ED 412 A1 Civic Context of Education

I still need a science course. Something in the 100's, which will be spectacular in comparison to the 4 and 500's I'm otherwise taking.

CAS EN 534 A1 American Lit 1855-1918
CAS EN 547 A1 Contemporary American Fiction
SED ED 410 A1 Social Context of Education
SED ED 412 A1 Civic Context of Education

I still need a science course. Something in the 100's, which will be spectacular in comparison to the 4 and 500's I'm otherwise taking.

Education Major?

It seems strange to me that you get to take a wide range of subjects at university. We can take duel degrees in the UK for two similar subjects, such as chemistry and physics, although these aren't seen to be as good as a straight degree (at least by scientists). I think specialising in one science subject is much better.

However, I think your way of doing things is much better in some cases. Like my friend who takes politics only does four hours a week! (I'm still not sure if he's having me on or not). I have 18 hours a week (including labs), which also means that I have much more revision and reports and assignments to do than him. I'm told in the second year it gets MUCH worse and we have to stay in uni as late as seven o'clock. I'm not complaining that we get too much work, in my job before coming to uni I did a lot more hours in a week. But four hours is way too little, those students should be made to take other subjects too. Or chemistry students like me should get extra money from the government or something...:)The wide variety depends on what school you go to...a technical college (such as MIT, WPI, CIT, other assorted letterings, Georgia Tech, etc.) will give you almost only classes in your field of intended study. A liberal arts college (most of the other ones) will have a "core" or "base" curriculum, which requires all students to take a basic level of classes in English, language, science, math, and humanities.
Once you reach a higher level (say, Junior or Senior year) you are pretty much only taking classes in your major.

Education Major?
Was it that obvious ;)
English secondary ed, to be more specific

I am in 1st year graphic design at York University.

My courses for the winter term are:
Elementary German (full year)
3D Design
Design & Image
Arts & Ideas (art and cultural movements in the 20th century, full year)
Computers, Information and Society (technology and its effects on society, full year)

I just finished my first quarter, and next one I'm doing:

French 102
English 101
Mathematics 114
Physed SomethingRather (fencing)

What are you taking next semster?
Of course, this would only apply if youre in the US I guess, but those who arent changing semesters right now are free to share with us which classes they are currently taking.No, it only applies if you'll be spending next semester in the US :p

I've got about four months of vacation before my semester starts again back in Germany :D

No, it only applies if you'll be spending next semester in the US :p

I've got about four months of vacation before my semester starts again back in Germany :D

*throws shoe at Laerod*

sorry...I might be a tad bitter.

My stupid damn university gives me 19 days off for Christmas.

Dec 21-Jan 8 (classes start Jan 8)


*fumes*

My stupid damn university gives me 19 days off for Christmas.

Dec 21-Jan 8 (classes start Jan 8)


*fumes*
That's almost three weeks... why is that a bad thing? :confused:

Because my friend who goes to Brown gets about 5 weeks.

A couple of the colleges I was looking at a couple years back were more like 6-7 weeks.

This is the only college in the area that's mean like that.

:(


See, other schools sometimes have a kind of 'winter term' where they might do brief international programs, or something along those lines.

And obviously, that's impossible for me.

Because my friend who goes to Brown gets about 5 weeks.

A couple of the colleges I was looking at a couple years back were more like 6-7 weeks.

This is the only college in the area that's mean like that.

:(


See, other schools sometimes have a kind of 'winter term' where they might do brief international programs, or something along those lines.

And obviously, that's impossible for me.
Weird. I got three weeks off for winter break when I was in college; I've never heard of anyone getting six or seven weeks.

Brown (where my friend goes): ends on Dec 20, goes back on Jan 24

Macalester (where I nearly went): ends on Dec 21, goes back on Jan 22.

Dickinson (where I nearly also went): ends on Dec 17, goes back on Jan 22.

:(

Brown (where my friend goes): ends on Dec 20, goes back on Jan 24

Macalester (where I nearly went): ends on Dec 21, goes back on Jan 22.

Dickinson (where I nearly also went): ends on Dec 17, goes back on Jan 22.

:(
19 days is still a ton of time off. Enjoy it.

No, I'm actually pretty glad for only 19 days.

My family sucks.

So...I'm not sure what I'm complaining about.

*throws shoe at Laerod*

sorry...I might be a tad bitter.Hehehe. Then again, I only had about 2 1/2 weeks of vacation coming here, so it balances out.

No, I'm actually pretty glad for only 19 days.

My family sucks.

So...I'm not sure what I'm complaining about.
Hehe. Enjoy the time off and enjoy being in college. I wish I were still in school. :p

Hehehe. Then again, I only had about 2 1/2 weeks of vacation coming here, so it balances out.

Hey, atleast you're on vacation. I, in all honesty, have not been outside of my room for longer than 30 minutes in the last week.

:eek:

There's an outside?

What are you taking next semster?
Chinese Civilization


Nice choice, son. If its well-taught I think you'll like it, its like history and a little bit of philosophy. Three Kingdoms period history reads like an action movie.

Hey, atleast you're on vacation. I, in all honesty, have not been outside of my room for longer than 30 minutes in the last week.I don't even have a room of my own anymore as of Saturday. I'm technically homeless.

Calculus II
Intro Into Dramatic Literature (with an emphasis on East Asia)
Intermediate Spanish
Contemporary Bioscience

I don't even have a room of my own anymore as of Saturday. I'm technically homeless.

Touche. You win this round...but just you wait...



MUAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA....

<.<
>.>

I need sleep.

I don't know what classes I'm taking yet. I'm studying in France and I have to take my placement tests in Feb. I do know that I'm taking a bunch of French language and culture classes.

except for that whole 'writing my thesis' thing, next semester looks pretty good. ethical theory and philosophy of biology, both on wednesdays. maybe i'll sit in on a landscape genetics seminar or something too.

My course isn't split into semesters, this year at least, but I'm doing:

Harmony and Counterpoint 1 & 2
Subjects in the History of Music 1: Case studies in the History of Opera
Historical and Cultural studies: Plainchant and 20th Century music introductions
Analysis of Music
Practical Musicianship: Aural and Keyboard skills

:D:D:D

I used to hate my academic tutor. Then he picked the BEST dissertation title for me. Now I think I want his evil man babies.

:D:D:D

My stupid damn university gives me 19 days off for Christmas.

Dec 21-Jan 8 (classes start Jan 8)


*fumes*

I have a month off :p

Cal C
Algorythms
Unix Programming
C++ Programming 300
Assembly Language

MMMM I remember thoes days ... I have a few good books on UNIX Shell programming and C++ if ya need some help lol


Anyways this simester I am TEACHING

426 Networking2 (in depth look at TCP protocol)
435 Firewall Security
443 Intrusion detection

I am taking
(at our school anything up to 400 is under grad 500 - 700 is masters work and 700 + is doctorate independent study) .
751 Network design
785 router theory